Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, provides as follows:

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance….”

Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual violence, as further described in FAU Regulation 5.010 and the University's Prohibited Sexual Conduct Policy available at www.fau.edu/eic

To download a copy of the Prohibited Sexual Conduct Policy click here.To download a copy of the Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Processing Form click here.

The following staff members have primary responsibility for overseeing Title IX compliance

Duties and Responsibilities:Functioning as the Title IX Coordinator for the University. Responsible for University-wideTitle IX compliance, including training,education, communicating and coordinating the Title IX review processes for faculty,staff, students and other members of the University community.

The Office of the Dean of Students is responsible forassisting in Title IX compliance for matters involvingFAU students, including training, education, communication,and administration of complaints involving students. Tofile a complaint involving a FAU student and sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, or sexual violence, youmay contact the Title IX Deputy Coordinator listed or the Title IX Coordinator for the University.

To file a complaint involving a FAU student athlete, coach or athletic administrator and sexual harassment,sexual discrimination, or sexual violence, you may contactthe Title IX Deputy Coordinator listed or the Title IXCoordinator for the University.

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